Reporter at Atlanta crime scene assaulted by security guard Show More Incident Details Date of Incident June 13, 2021 Location Atlanta, Georgia Targets Mike Petchenik (WSB-TV Channel 2 Action News) Assault Assailant → Private security Was the journalist targeted? → Yes
Apparent ransomware attack forces local TV stations offline in Florida, North Carolina and Pennsylvania Show More Incident Details Date of Incident June 2, 2021 Location Atlanta, Georgia Targets Cox Media Group Other Incident
U.S. immigration officials detain Honduran journalist after she requests asylum in Georgia #ICE Show More Incident Details Date of Incident May 23, 2021 Location Atlanta, Georgia Other Incident
Atlanta journalist threatened with pistol, beaten during Rayshard Brooks protests #Black Lives Matter protest #Black Lives Matter protest 1 year #Black Lives Matter protest 2020 #protest #Rayshard Brooks Show More Incident Details Date of Incident June 20, 2020 Location Atlanta, Georgia Targets George Chidi (Freelance) Assault Assailant → Private individual Was the journalist targeted? → Yes
CNN news crew harassed, camera damaged while covering site of Rayshard Brooks death in Atlanta #Black Lives Matter protest #Black Lives Matter protest 1 year #Black Lives Matter protest 2020 #protest #Rayshard Brooks Show More Incident Details Date of Incident June 16, 2020 Location Atlanta, Georgia Targets CNN Equipment Damage Equipment Broken → Camera, 1
Atlanta photographer detained, released after intervention by other journalists #Black Lives Matter protest #Black Lives Matter protest 1 year #Black Lives Matter protest 2020 #protest Show More Incident Details Date of Incident June 1, 2020 Location Atlanta, Georgia Targets Alyssa Pointer (Atlanta Journal-Constitution) Arrest/Criminal Charge Arrest Status → Detained and released without being processed Status of Charges → Not charged Arresting Authority → Atlanta Police Department Unnecessary use of force? → No
Freelance journalist detained while covering protests for The Washington Post in Atlanta #Black Lives Matter protest #Black Lives Matter protest 1 year #Black Lives Matter protest 2020 #protest Show More Incident Details Date of Incident May 31, 2020 Location Atlanta, Georgia Targets Haisten Willis (Freelance) Arrest/Criminal Charge Arrest Status → Detained and released without being processed Status of Charges → Not charged Arresting Authority → Atlanta Police Department Unnecessary use of force? → No
Rock thrown through window of WSB-TV news vehicle during Atlanta protest #Black Lives Matter protest #Black Lives Matter protest 1 year #Black Lives Matter protest 2020 #protest Show More Incident Details Date of Incident May 29, 2020 Location Atlanta, Georgia Targets WSB-TV Channel 2 Action News Equipment Damage Equipment Broken → Vehicle, 1